Fireproof paint



106. COMPOSITIONS,

comma on PLASTIC ing at San Francisco,

Francisco and State of California, have in- Cross Reference 'uN 'ran' STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BOIOZA VIVLS, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOB OF ONE- nam- TO THEODORE A. BELL, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

l'IB-EPBOOF PAINT.

1,369,857. Io Drawing.

Toallwlwmitmay concern:

Be it known that I Fmmaxno Sonoza Vrvas, a citizen of the United States, residin the county of San vented certain new and useful Improvements in Fireproof Paint, of which the following is a specification.

- My invention relates to a fire-proofing t or composition, and it has for its .obect the production of a. composition of this 1 character which will be highly eflicient for the purpose for which it is designed, and at the same time economical in cost of, production and application, and which will render incombustible those substances which are ordinarily destructible by fire. 4

The composition which constitutes my invention is applicable 'to the fire-proofing of wood, paper and all other inflammable materials, and has been found in actual practice highly eflicient for that purpose.

A further advantage of my improved composition consists in the reservative action of the same on materia s to which it is applied, such as piles, ship bottoms and all surfaces exposed to the action of-salt water,

it also rendering such s'urfaces proof against theattack of teredo, or the destructive action'of other marine parasites.

A further advantage of my improved composition consists in the fact that the same produces a high order of brilliancy which is not afiected My invention consists in a composition com sed of the following enumerated inien ts or their equivalents, combined sublpecification of Letters Patent.

y the action of the elements.

Patented Mar. 1, 1921.

,stantially in the proportions hereinafter To the above composition any suitable coloring material may be added to give the same such direct permanent color as may be desired.

Havin thus described my invention what I c aim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A fireroofi paint or composition composed o the f lowing materials: milk, sodium tungstate, borax, m arabic, kaolin, zinc white, sodium si icate, potassium silicate and felspar.

2. A fire-proofin paint or composition Examiner 'setforth:

19 parts 40 Sodium tungstate 5 parts Borax parts Gum arabic 10 parts Kaolin parts Zinc white 10 parts Sodium silicate 10 parts Potassium silicate- 6 parts Felspar 10 pa composed of the fo lowing materials in substantially the relative proportions set forth: milk 19 parts; sodium tungstate 5 arts; borax 10 parts; gum arabic 10 parts; Eaolin 20 parts; zinc white 10 parts; sodium silicate 10 parts; potassium silicate 6 parts and felspar .10 parts.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the piresence of two witnesses.

ERNANDO SOMOZA VIVAS. Witnesses:

F. MIRIAM MEYER, .F.-L. BROWNE. 

